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  2. Heliotropism - Wikipedia

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    Sunflowers in full bloom are not heliotropic, so they do not follow the Sun. The flowerheads face east all day, so in the afternoon, they are backlit by the Sun. In the case of sunflowers , a common misconception is that sunflower heads track the Sun across the sky throughout the whole life cycle.

  3. Sunflower (1970 film) - Wikipedia

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    Sunflower (Italian: I girasoli) is a 1970 romantic war tragedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica. An international co-production of Italy, France, the Soviet Union and the United States, the film was shot in the Soviet Union; some scenes were filmed near Moscow , while others near Poltava , a regional center in Ukraine .

  4. Common sunflower - Wikipedia

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    The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the production of cooking oil, as food for livestock, as bird food, and as a plantings in domestic gardens for ...

  5. Every state's nickname and where it comes from - AOL

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    Kansas: Sunflower State The helianthus—better known as the sunflower—has been the official state flower of Kansas since 1903 and appears in the state nickname and flag.

  6. It’s sunflower season at Raleigh’s Dix Park. Here’s how to ...

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    A trip to see the field of sunflowers is worth adding to your summer bucket list. It’s sunflower season at Raleigh’s Dix Park. Here’s how to see the blooms.

  7. ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ by ... - AOL

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    Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know…” from Chidananda S Naik, a student from FTII, Pune, India, has received La Cinef Award for best short, sparking thunderous applause, at this year’s ...

  8. Helianthus petiolaris - Wikipedia

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    Helianthus petiolaris is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as the prairie sunflower [2] or lesser sunflower. [3] Naturalist and botanist Thomas Nuttall was the first to describe the prairie sunflower in 1821. [4] [5] The word petiolaris in Latin means, “having a petiole”. [5]

  9. 'It Ends With Us': Five major changes between the book and movie

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    The movie ends on a similarly romantic note, as Atlas and Lily run into each other at a farmers market and decide to give romance another shot. But it also adds much-needed closure for Lily and ...